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The public good that is public education is being imperiled in New Hampshire

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Public K-12 schools play a critical role in providing that opportunity by delivering on the very American promise of an education for all — no matter how much money your parents have, or where you live, or the color of your skin or if you get around on your feet or in a wheelchair.  But the public good that is public education is being imperiled in New Hampshire in ways that put children’s education and the well-being of our communities and our economy at risk.

Gen X and the DIY aesthetic

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I published The Brown Bottle out of a small second-floor apartment in Concord where I lived after moving back to the East Coast from Las Vegas[3]. The zine was a labor of love. I took submissions from writers all over the world and published what I subjectively considered the best work I received in a bi-annual saddle-stitched journal that I laid out on a desktop publishing program and had it printed by a small shop down the road from my apartment.

Who will rescue the children? State cuts put NH kids in peril

read more…: Who will rescue the children? State cuts put NH kids in peril

How could New Hampshire consider eliminating CPSW positions just as we have finally come near to rebuilding the child protection system after it was devasted from cuts in the 2009-2011 state budget?  Those cuts led to children being unprotected in our state, caseloads of some 90 cases per CPSW, and the death of scores of NH’s children. 

As COVID-19 recovery begins, Granite State needs tariff relief

read more…: As COVID-19 recovery begins, Granite State needs tariff relief

More than three years ago, the Trump administration launched a bevy of tariffs on a broad range of imports from China and other U.S. trading partners, claiming that the new trade war would provide a manufacturing boost to states like New Hampshire. While there is a need for our policymakers to hold China accountable, this is not the way to do it.

Manchester is booming and will not be overrun by mayhem. Not this time around. 

read more…: Manchester is booming and will not be overrun by mayhem. Not this time around. 

I sniffed at something foul in the air from inside the bar.  A simmering rage was building down the street. My ears pricked up, my nose reached like an ant-eater, my eyes turned to magnets.  There was a nervous energy soaking the foundation from the Pint to Penuches.  Trouble was brewing close.  I could smell it.

Questions of the Week: What are your thoughts on COVID’s impact on the economy?

read more…: Questions of the Week: What are your thoughts on COVID’s impact on the economy?

Today, we’re asking you for your thoughts on COVID-19 and the economy. Is the country and Manchester in particular beginning to bounce back to where we were in 2019? Do we still have a long way to go? Are safety regulations helping, hurting or a little of both? What will the future bring and what have you been seeing from where you are?

Letters: ‘I believe the way to a better conversation and to protecting our liberty, is through civics education’

read more…: Letters: ‘I believe the way to a better conversation and to protecting our liberty, is through civics education’

I am currently serving on the board of an organization that also understands the importance of an informed citizenry.  It is called the New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education.  It was founded in 2015 and its mission is to support and advocate for civics education.

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